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A -- 8731 -- INTEGRATED MODELING AND SIMULATION FOR JOINT AND AIR FORCE CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSIVE ASSESSMENT SOL F41624-97-R-6002 POC Ralph Urias at (210) 536-6316 The Chemical Biological Divison, Armstrong Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH is requesting proposals (RFPs) for the INTEGRATED MODELING AND SIMULATION FOR JOINT AND AIR FORCE CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSIVE ASSESSMENT procurement, F41624-96-R6002 (Reference sources sought synopsis PKR-95-13 published in the Commerce Business Daily 13 September 1995. A copy of this synopsis is available on the IMSJACBDA website via SARAH. ) The RFP will be released entirely across the internet in approximately 30 days. This acquisition will be a 100% small business set-aside. No hard copies will be mailed. You are encouraged to review the website on a daily basis until "THE RFP IS RELEASED" appears on the overview page. You should follow the instructions outlined on the overview page and periodically review the internet website for updates or amendents to the RFP . Questions should be submitted to the contracting officer at the e-mail address listed below in the instructions for the web site access. All questions and answers related to the RFP will be published on the internet. Contractor identification will be kept confidential. You are cautioned to review the website for final updates or amendents as changes may be made until shortly before the date for receipt of proposals. Any extension to the date for receipt of proposals will be prominently displayed on the overview page. If no notice appears the original date remains in effect. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. You may contact HSC's Ombudsman, Mr. Emile Baladi, at HSC/XRY, 2510 Kennedy Dr., Suite 1, Brooks AFB TX 78235-5120 or call 210-536-2903 with serious concerns only. INSTRUCTIONS FOR WEBSITE ACCESS: Requests for the solicitation must be identified in writing to the contracting negotiator, via e-mail at (ralph.urias@PKRCCMAIL.BROOKS.AF.MIL), or register for the solicitation through SARAH. SARAH is the San Antonio RFP Acquisition Highway and is attached to the Brooks AFB Home Page available through the Internet. The SARAH URL address is http://www.brooks.af.mil/HSC/PKA/sarah.htm. (0093)

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